Senior Talent Partner - Campus/Early Career Recruiting

About IonQ: 

IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance .

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.  

Location: Remote (United States) Job ID: 1744 Travel:    25%

  The Role: 

We're looking for a Campus & Early Career Recruiter to build and run university recruiting end-to-end from campus presence and employer branding through sourcing, hiring, and onboarding interns and early in career hires.  You will also build the systems to capture strong graduating talent for full-time, entry-level roles, turning a single successful internship class into a durable, repeatable early-career pipeline for the business.

This is a highly cross-functional, build-it-yourself role: the ideal candidate is smart, self-sufficient, and creative, with the project management discipline to run a complex, multi-stakeholder program against a fixed academic-calendar deadline.

Responsibilities :

Campus Engagement & Employer Branding

Design and execute a campus recruiting strategy and calendar across universities/programs relevant to quantum computing, physics, engineering, and CS.

Represent IonQ at career fairs, info sessions, hackathons, and student organization events; build IonQ's employer brand on campus.

Build relationships with career services offices, faculty, and student clubs to create a durable, long-term pipeline.

Internship Program Recruiting & Delivery

Own full-cycle recruiting for interns: intake, sourcing, screening, interviews, and offers.

Partner with the programs team and hiring managers to scope intern roles

Manage the end-to-end program plan and timeline across many stakeholders against fixed academic-calendar deadlines.

Talent Pipeline & Full-Time Conversion

Build systems to track candidates and capture graduating classes for full-time, entry-level roles.

Develop return-offer and ambassador programs; track funnel, yield, offer-acceptance, and intern satisfaction metrics.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Agile and curious:   You are credible representing IonQ's technology and culture to students and faculty.

Self-sufficient and resourceful:  You are comfortable building a program largely from scratch.

Creative: You have fresh ideas for employer branding and candidate experience in a competitive market.

Strong project management skills:  You are able to run a complex, deadline-driven, multi-stakeholder program end-to-end.

Requirements:

Experience in campus/university recruiting, early-career programs, and high-volume recruiting.

Track record managing a recruiting program with multiple stakeholders and a hard deadline.

Strong communication across students, faculty, hiring managers, and executives.

Data-driven decision making: comfortable tracking pipeline metrics and reporting on outcomes.

ATS / campus recruiting tool familiarity (e.g., Greenhouse, Workday, Handshake)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience launching an early-career or campus program from zero-to-one.

Prior recruiting in quantum computing, deep tech, or another highly technical/scientific field.

Existing relationships with target university career centers or STEM student organizations.

The approximate base salary range for this position is  $97,123 - $126,652 . The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site. Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment. 

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.   We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

US Technical Jobs.  The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions.  Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls.  Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone.  Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.  

US Non-Technical Jobs.  Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!